Contact Information

Overview

The programs of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
emphasize life sciences, agriculture and food systems, environmental
protection, and the preservation of healthy rural communities. The
College is committed to providing educated professionals knowledge to
help solve important societal problems, and to insure a sustainable,
vital healthy Vermont and globe.

The College performs the four public functions which include teaching,
conducting research, disseminating information to the public, and
performing related services. These four areas of work are performed by
CALS in cooperation with the Agricultural Experiment Station, and The
University of Vermont Extension.

The College faculty strive for excellence in undergraduate education
as evidenced by a sustained and enviable record of University teaching
award winners. The College emphasizes the importance of each
individual student and promotes significant student-faculty
interaction. Students are provided with a firm foundation in the
social and life sciences in order to excel and meet the challenges in
future professional careers. Faculty and peer advisors provide a broad
range of support, to help students develop high-quality academic
programs that meet individual needs.

Opportunities abound for off-campus experiences such as internships,
independent study, and study abroad. Graduates of the College are
successfully meeting the requirements to pursue advanced education.
Career choices are broad, but focus primarily in agribusiness,
dietetics, international and rural development, agriculture,
veterinary and human medicine, biotechnology, nutrition, research and
teaching, horticulture, and botany.

Academic majors are enhanced by the on-campus and field facilities,
labs, and research for which the College is renowned. Many CALS
faculty working through the Experiment Station conduct
mission-oriented, applied agricultural research, and faculty encourage
undergraduate research.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomes applications
from international students. The specific procedures and requirements
are listed in the Admissions section presented in the
catalogue.

The Office of the Dean of the College is located in Rooms 106 and 108
in Morrill Hall.